May 7, 2015 Joint Task Force Activates for Nepal Earthquake Relief Joint Task Force 505 has been activated to support the government of Nepal by conducting humanitarian disaster relief operations to limit further loss of life and suffering in response to the devastating earthquake that struck central Nepal on April 25.Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, commander of
May 7, 2015 Obama nominates new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff President Barack Obama nominated May 5, Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. to serve as the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva to serve as the 10th vice chairman.
May 6, 2015 C-17 fleet celebrates 3 million flying hours The C-17 Globemaster III has proved yet again that it remains the world's premier airlifter after the total C-17 fleet celebrated the historical milestone of achieving 3 million flying hours May 5, 2015.The C-17 is the only strategic airlifter in the world that has tactical capabilities that allow
May 6, 2015 MacDill reserve wing hosts bosslift Civic leaders from throughout South Carolina visited the 927th Air Refueling Wing here April 30- May 1, as part of a community outreach program sponsored by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.The ESGR is a Department of Defense organization that develops and promotes a supportive work
May 5, 2015 Rewards program rules for government travelers Last week I called a hotel to book a room for a week-long TDY. I schedule my hotel arrangements myself since DTS always seems to erroneously indicate that no rooms are available. As I was in the process of confirming the reservation, the attendant asked if I was a member of the hotel’s rewards
May 4, 2015 New Tuition Assistance Tool Attuned to Troops’ Educational Need The Defense Department continues to invest in its service members and has introduced a new online informational tool tailored to their unique school programs and educational needs, the Defense Department’s chief of voluntary education said in a DoD news interview last month.Dawn Bilodeau discussed a
May 4, 2015 U.S. Military Role in Assistance to Nepal U.S. military forces have responded to the earthquakedisaster in Nepal and continue to develop plans to support the U.S. governmentagencies making up the U.S. response to the calamity. The U.S. stands by Nepal at this sad time andextends its condolences to all those affected.Soon after the April
May 1, 2015 Wing website gets dramatic overhaul The 315th Airlift Wing went live with a new and updated public website today that improves security, is much more modern looking and offers mobile versions of its pages for easier viewing on smart phones and tablets.The 315 AW public website address remains the same, www.315aw.afrc.af.mil , but the
April 30, 2015 AF Reserve, Guard leaders testify before the Senate The chief of the Air Force Reserve and the director of the Air National Guard testified alongside the other services' Reserve chiefs and Guard directors before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense, April 29.With the threat of sequestration-level funding looming, both the Guard
April 29, 2015 Air Force provides additional support in Nepal The Air Force continues its support of the disaster relief operations in Nepal with the arrival of a second C-17 Globemaster III in response to an earthquake that rocked the country April 25."One of the U.S. Air Force's great strengths is our ability to provide rapid global mobility in support of